诶 (éi): hey

Meanings

1 hey
2 huh?
3 eh

Characters

诶

éi

interjection expressing surprise or calling attention

Examples

诶，你怎么在这儿？

Éi, nǐ zěnme zài zhèr?

Hey, how come you're here?

诶？你说什么？

Éi? Nǐ shuō shénme?

Huh? What did you say?

Tips

usage

诶 has multiple tones depending on meaning: éi (surprise/calling attention), ēi (agreement), èi (reluctant agreement), ěi (disagreement). The 2nd tone éi is most common.

Stroke Order

诶 éi

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oh! / wow! / hey! (expressing surprise)

喂 wéi HSK 4 #315

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嗯 ǹg #128

mm; hmm / uh-huh; yeah

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huh?; eh?; what? (expression of surprise or puzzlement)

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